Topic: Football
2024FBHCGC
Henry Clay vs. Great Crossing
“The Bird’s Nest”
Great Crossing High School
Georgetown, KY
September 6, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Great Crossing defeated Henry Clay by the score of 48-0. Great Crossing recorded 26 first downs and 452 yards of total offense. The Warhawks were penalized 10 times for 80 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded three first downs and 30 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized eight times for 95 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Luke Ballard led Great Crossing’s ground game with 227 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries. Jeremiah Clark added 64 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Cole Spradlin recorded 26 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Clayton Shaddix chipped in with 22 yards on three carries. Jeremiah Clark completed six of 12 passes for 97 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Sam Penn completed his only pass for 22 yards. Hunter Moody caught four passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Britton Persley and JaVontae Dean each caught one pass for 22 and 20 yards respectively. Clayton Shaddix returned one kickoff for 15 yards. Wyatt Highly led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Logan Clayton added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and recovered two fumbles. Carson Kidwell recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Jacob Johnson intercepted one pass he returned for 16 yards. Trey Campbell also intercepted a pass.
Patrick Beya led Henry Clay’s ground game with 14 yards on 11 carries. F. Niyonyishu added 10 yards on five carries. Rohan Taylor completed five of 15 passes for 22 yards with two interceptions. Liam Marrs completed his only pass for 10 yards. Antoine Webb caught three passes for 14 yards. Charlie Pennell added one reception for 10 yards. Antoine Webb returned five kickoffs for 100 yards with a long return of 31 yards. Henry Morgan and Luke Helgerson each recorded four solo and three assisted tackles to lead the defense. Luke DiNardo added four solo tackles. J. Mangwele and Charlie Pennell each recovered a fumble and S. Brooks Davis intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Great Crossing | 14 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
GCROSS | - | Luke Ballard 5 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Luke Ballard 3 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Luke Ballard 48 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Hunter Moody 7 yard pass from Jeremiah Clark (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Luke Ballard 2 yard run (Mason Tappel kick fails) |
GCROSS | - | Jeremiah Clark 19 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Cole Spradlin 2 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
Selected Statistics
Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Patrick Beya | 11 | 14 | 1.3 | 6 |
F. Niyonyishu | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 9 |
Luke DiNardo | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Antoine Webb | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Liam Marrs | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Isaiah McQueen | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
Rohan Taylor | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
Ethan Cooper | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
Team | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rohan Taylor | 15-5-2 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
Liam Marrs | 1-1-0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Antoine Webb | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
Charlie Pennell | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Patrick Beya | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Isaiah McQueen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Great Crossing | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Luke Ballard | 26 | 227 | 8.7 | 48 |
Jeremiah Clark | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 19 |
Cole Spradlin | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 9 |
Clayton Shaddix | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 |
Hunter Moody | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jeremiah Clark | 12-6-1 | 97 | 1 | 40 |
Sam Penn | 1-1-0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Hunter Moody | 4 | 68 | 1 | 40 |
Britton Persley | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
JaVontae Dean | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Taron Lewis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.